Understanding their cash flow is critical.I especially like your idea of communication clauses—non-responsiveness is a huge red flag, and setting expectations upfront can save a lot of headaches later.

He is our local expert! 

I'm not an expert on that market but there is no substitute for local knowlege and time spent on the ground. 

Lending favors w2 employment.Self employed have; Non of the above. exactly my point if your going to be self employeed you need to make a bunch more than your salary with bene's.

This is critical to include.Other technical itemsOnce that's done, be sure to include meta descriptions and titles, images that are 1,000 pixels or less, and alt text in your images that includes some of the keywords you're ranking for, when relevant.Build linksThen use HARO (now Connectively) to build natural links to your site by being quoted as an expert on flipping, home sales, home repairs, etc.These will be homepage links, but since you're going to be trying to rank your homepage, you're looking to boost your overall domain authority.

This will help limit your liability on the non-homestead property without affecting your exemptions.3.

I read some old posts where folks have suggested using non locking door knobs is that something tenants like ?

So, non GLA living space still needs to be assigned a value. 

If the lease is ending be sure you have given the proper notice of non-renewal of the lease.

Even if you create a non-CA LLC, if you are managing the business from California, you will likely be deemed to be "doing business" in California and therefore likely subject to CA taxes.